Flêtre
Flêtre
Vleteren | |
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Coordinates: 50°45′14″N 2°38′51″E / 50.7539°N 2.6475°ECoordinates: 50°45′14″N 2°38′51″E / 50.7539°N 2.6475°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Bailleul |
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Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Marie-Thérèse Ricour |
Area 1 | 8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 983 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Flêtrois(es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59237 /59270 |
Elevation | 26–88 m (85–289 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Flêtre (from Dutch: Vleteren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Bertenacre Military Cemetery, a British military cemetery with casualties from both world wars, is located three kilometers north of Flêtre.
Politics[]
Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]
Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 52.23 | |
2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 56.91 | |
2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 60.50 | |
2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 76.05 |
Heraldry[]
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The arms of Flêtre are blazoned : Argent, 3 demi-fleurs de lys gules.
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017//
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